AAS Orchestra

Congratulations on being accepted into this year’s Area All-State Symphony Orchestra. Based on your excellent NYSSMA score and recommendation from your teacher, you have been chosen to participate in what will be a musically memorable experience. James Mick, associate professor of music education at Ithaca College and music director of the Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, will conduct this year’s Area All-State Symphony Orchestra.

2018 Symphony Orchestra Program

Herold: Zampa Overture

Bach/Stokowski: Komm Süsser Tod

Wagner: Prelude to Die Meistersinger

Please prepare well for the rehearsals and concert. Find and listen to recordings. Your job as orchestral musicians is to learn the notes before rehearsals, so rehearsal time can be spent learning and putting together the music. No one should be sight-reading music at the first rehearsal!

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING:

Music Stand (w/ name clearly marked on all parts) All music and a pencil

If you are doubling (flute-piccolo, etc.) remember BOTH instruments Percussionists must provide small percussion instruments such as snare drum, crash cymbals, and triangle as well as their own sticks and mallets, etc.

You are each integral parts of the whole and are needed at all times. Please note that no one is permitted to leave rehearsals early. Early leave takers, latecomers as well as students who fail to show up to a rehearsal will be expelled from the Festival…. no exceptions. Students cannot drive themselves to the rehearsals or the concert. The school district or the student’s parents must provide transportation. WCSMA will not assume responsibility for students who do not adhere to this rule.

AUDITIONS:There will be an audition for the position of concertmaster and seating among those violin students who received a NYSSMA score of Level 6 All-State 100. There will also be similar auditions in any of the other string sections in which there are multiple numbers of students who received a score of Level 6 All-State100. These auditions will take place at the first rehearsal on October 24.

Due to the limited availability of some parts, we have been given permission to use copies. Some of the originals that were given out are in pretty rough shape. Please handle carefully. When possible, we will try to provide one original per stand. Please mark and use the original for the concert. All music has been numbered and will be collected at the end of the concert, including the copies. A charge of $10.00 per page will be charged for failure to hand in your assigned music (copy or original).

Once again congratulations and good luck to you all! We look forward to meeting you on October 24.

William Eckfeld & Zachary May Symphony Orchestra Chairpersons

SEATING AUDITIONS FOR AREA ALL-STATE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

(THESE WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FIRST REHEARSAL ON OCTOBER 24)

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